Emotions are still running high and the finger-pointing exercise has yet to subside. But this has not prevented Muay Thai fighter with one win to his name, Steven Lim, from coming out to defend the authenticity of his Sept. 23 bout that ended with his opponent passing away. Advertisement Fight was real In a Facebook post on Sept. 27, Lim posted photos of the physical injuries he sustained as a result of the bout and to also hit out at critics who accused him and his opponent for being reckless as they entered the ring as amateurs who did not know what they were doing. Family first According to Lim, the fight was real the moment the management of fellow Singapore Idol alumnus Sylvester Sim approached him to participate in the bout. However, subsequently, due to insufficient insurance coverage, Sim had to back out not just for his safety, but for his family’s well-being too....